6. Cajuns make up the majority of the population in Louisiana. They were resettled here from Canada because they would not pledge allegiance to the king of England.

7. The Superdome is the largest building in the world that does not have the interference of post to support it in separate locations

8. Louisiana also has the longest bridge in the world that is over water. It is 24 miles long and connects Metairie with St Tammany on the north shore.

9. Napoleon was a big influence on the French. This was carried over in state law as it refers to the Napoleonic code in several instances.

10. The oldest railway station in the country is still in operation on the streets of New Orleans. The Carrolliton Line is the original line build for trains and trolls back in 1907

11. The crawfish capitol of the world is located right in Louisiana under the Breaux Bridge.

12. The first army of the United States to have African America soldiers were the confederate army of Louisiana guards. They were sworn into service on September 27, 1862

13. Louisiana has some strange laws on its books. If, you bite someone with false teeth it is considered aggravated assault. If, you use your natural teeth it is considered simple assault and carries penalties

14. The Saint Charles Street cars in Louisiana are considered a national mobile monument.

15. Louisiana was home to some of the civil wars worst fighting. Once in April 1962 and the other in 1864.

16. Louisiana territory was gained by the United States from France for 15 million dollars literally doubling the size of the country overnight.

17. Bayou is often associated with Louisiana, and in French, it stands for “slow moving river”

18. The city of Sulphur Louisiana is the 13hth largest city and was named after the mining of Sulphur in the area. It was first established in the late 1800s

19. Louisiana buries its dead to face north and south. It is a tradition in the valleys of Louisiana to keep the spirits away.

20. The oldest city in Louisiana is Saint Francisville first establish in 1764